Long Bridge, Washington, D.C., 1864

Title:: Long Bridge, Washington, D.C., 1864
Title (alt.):: Washington, D.C. May 1865. The Long Bridge over the Potomac seen from the city
Description:: From "War Memories" catalog: All soldiers of the Army of the Potomac will remember Long Bridge. The sentinel on duty, and the sergeant of the guard ready to examine the pass, are vivid reminders of those "days that tried men's souls" when we "boys" tried to get over to Washington on a "French Pass" and got run into the guard house.
Date:: [ca. 1864–May 1865]
Format:: Photographs
Genre:: Albumen prints
Location:: Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):: American Civil War 20th Massachusetts Regiment
Series:: War Memories: The War for the Union, 1861-1865
Subjects:: Bridges
Rivers
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Places:: District of Columbia > Washington
Potomac River
Extent:: 1 photograph : albumen print ; sheet 17 x 25 cm
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Notes:: Title from "War Memories" catalog.
Alternative title from Milhollen and Mugridge.
"War Memories" catalog number: 7824
Milhollen and Mugridge number: 734
Notes (date):: Date supplied by cataloger.
Notes (citation):: "War memories, the war for the Union 1861-1865 : catalogue of original photographic war views : photographic history of the war for the Union." Taylor & Huntington, 1890, Hartford, Conn.
Milhollen, Hirst D. and Mugridge, Donald H. "Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 : a catalog of copy negatives made from originals selected from the Mathew B. Brady Collection in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress." Library of Congress, 1961, Washington.
Identifier:: 23_05_000143